STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
And today's Last Word In Business is more of an acronym. Village People singer Victor Willis has finally won a share of the income from his most famous song.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "YMCA")
RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
The New York Times reports that Willis - you know him as the police officer - has emerged from six years of legal wrestling with a new copyright in hand. The victory gives him substantial control over "YMCA" and 32 other Village People tunes.
INSKEEP: He said he's considering a move that would ban Village People songs from being performed by his former bandmates. Yes - the Cowboy, the Construction Worker, the Indian and all the rest are still around and touring, but without Mr. Willis. So today's Last Word In Business is - sing it with me; here it comes. Here it comes...
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "YMCA")
: (Singing) ...It's fun to stay at the YMCA...
INSKEEP, MONTAGNE: (Singing along) YMCA...
INSKEEP: And that's the business news on MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.
MONTAGNE: And I'm Renee Montagne.
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